Photo of the Month: July

Sin Ho | Vietnam | H'Mong Women

Two Flower H’Mong (Hmong Lenh) women wait while their children are screened for surgery (see Duniya Foundation). The H’Mong who live in the northern mountainous villages of Vietnam emigrated directly from the Chinese provinces of Guizhou, Guangxi and Yunnan. The traditionally colourful H’Mong skirts are made of an indigo-dyed cloth with decorations made by a wax printing technique combined with densely embroidered pieces of cloth. Red is a dominant colour. The textile is also used for other products like bags, wallets, and cushions. I imported several of these products, thereby giving mothers of handicapped children an income. They can be ordered via Goodgoods (based in The Netherlands).

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